Father: Joseph Leonard Gouge
Born about 1845 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Son of Joel Gouge and Minerva Phillips.
Married 4 October 1866 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Died 9 February 1892 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.
Other Wives:

Mother: Cordelia Phebe Burleson
Born 5 June 1846 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Daughter of Jonathan Burleson and Nancy Garland.
Died 19 November 1923 at Erwin, Tennessee.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.

Joseph Leonard Gouge and Cordelia Phebe Burleson were second cousins.
Both of their mothers were granddaughters of Gutridge Garland and Bridget Hampton.

Children:

#1: Augustus M. Gouge
Born 27 July 1867 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married, 9 March 1890 at Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, Anna Eliza Garland.
Died 10 May 1947.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.

#2: Harriet ("Hattie") Gouge
Born 22 March 1869 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married Elisha Garland.
Died 22 May 1941.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.

#3: Bulow L. Gouge
Born 12 March 1871 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married 1st, 30 September 1889, Etta Phillips, daughter of Landon Phillips.
Married 2nd, 14 March 1912 at the old J. C. Howell homestead, Bakersville Township, Mitchell County, North Carolina, Effie Howell, daughter of James Howell and Sarah Brinkley.
Died 19 April 1916.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.

#4: Locky ("Tab") Gouge
Born 18 January 1873 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married, 8 May 1892 at Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, Zachariah Madison Garland, son of Jeff Garland and Martha Whitson.
Died 17 April 1947.
Buried at Gouge-Garland Cemetery.

#5: Hoy Gouge
Born 20 June 1875 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married , 21 November 1899 at Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, Nora J. Fleming (née Stewart), daughter of Milton Stewart and Emma Baker.

#6: Gertrude Gouge
Born 4 September 1877 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Married, 22 September 1894 at Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, Nat D. Riddle.